Owners leaving a home empty may be at risk of losing the property due to the Council invoking legal powers such as making a compulsory purchase order; empty dwelling management order or enforcing the sale of the property.

There are in excess 2,500 empty properties in Trafford, of which over a thousand have been empty for more than 6 months. Empty properties are a wasted resource, particularly in an area like Trafford with high levels of demand for all types of housing. Empty homes can also have an adverse effect on local neighbourhoods, creating blight and attracting vandalism.

The One Trafford Partnership takes environmental crime very seriously and wants to ensure our neighbourhoods are clean and pleasant places. We have put together these FAQs to answer the most common questions asked about the new fines.